Which statements accurately describe Portugal's claim to Brazil?

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1. The explorer who claimed Brazil was able to do so because Brazil lay East of the line of demarcation drawn at the Treaty of Tordesillas

2. The explorer who claimed Brazil was following a plan to sail far to the west to find and claim land for Portugal

3. A map of South America that shows 1494 line of demarcation explains why the people of Brazil speak a different language from the most of people living in the rest of South America

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22 October, 12:09

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Dean Bright · Answer 1

It's number two. back then, nations always sought to become stronger than other nations and one of the quickest ways was claiming more land